Who P4P could beat Hopkins??

**DLT** · 05-07-2005, 05:44 PM

Originally posted by elveiel

Who P4P could beat Hopkins??

I'd say:

Tszyu
Pacquiao
Morales
Tszyu
Castillo
Calzaghe
Mayweather jr

Now maybe but around the time when he fought Holmes and Tito, I would only give Floyd a chance. Just imagine X being smaller. He would still be very hard to beat. If he was 130 with his style he would still beat Morales. Maybe not now but definatly a couple of years ago

**The Troll** · 05-07-2005, 05:47 PM

If Germaine Taylor beats Bernhard Hopkins I would expect him to be rated numero uno by the P4P officiators.

**DLT** · 05-07-2005, 05:48 PM

Originally posted by McKay

If Germaine Taylor beats Bernhard Hopkins I would expect him to be rated numero uno by the P4P officiators.

I dont think they would do that but they would definatly put him in the top 5 or higher. I actually think alot will think that X slipped more then Taylor beat him

**Showstoppa** · 05-07-2005, 05:50 PM

Marco antonio Barrera

**The Troll** · 05-07-2005, 05:55 PM

Also if Trinidad beats Winky Wright which I predict him to, if Hopkins looses to Taylor which I predict he will, and Mayweather does not look overly impressive against Gatti, which he wont (Gatti will KO him). The P4P title might be up for grabs between Erik Morales and Felix Trinidad.

Barrera is not going to gain any spots in the P4P rating fighting the Mzonke Fana's of the world.

**Showstoppa** · 05-07-2005, 05:57 PM

Morales is not better then Barrera. In any P4P list Barrera should be in front of Morales.

**elveiel** · 05-07-2005, 06:00 PM

Originally posted by Showstoppa

Marco antonio Barrera

Barrera's a good fighter but he's not known for his speed or KO power, i think you need at least one of the two beat 40year old Hopkins. I still think Hopkins has the skills to outbox other boxers like Barrera.

**elveiel** · 05-07-2005, 06:03 PM

Originally posted by DLT

Now maybe but around the time when he fought Holmes and Tito, I would only give Floyd a chance. Just imagine X being smaller. He would still be very hard to beat. If he was 130 with his style he would still beat Morales. Maybe not now but definatly a couple of years ago

If we turned the clock back a few years i think my list would be very different.

IMO its time for Hopkins to retire, he's done it all and is very rich. The fact people are giving an untested fighter like Taylor a very good chance against him just proves he's slipped.

**DLT** · 05-07-2005, 06:03 PM

Originally posted by McKay

Also if Trinidad beats Winky Wright which I predict him to, if Hopkins looses to Taylor which I predict he will, and Mayweather does not look overly impressive against Gatti, which he wont (Gatti will KO him). The P4P title might be up for grabs between Erik Morales and Felix Trinidad.

Barrera is not going to gain any spots in the P4P rating fighting the Mzonke Fana's of the world.

Thats BS if you ask me. How can Tito be #1 when just 3 fights ago he was dominated for 12 rounds and KO by a guy who just lost (by your question) and since he has just beat Cheriffe and 2 guys who werent middelweights? How can Morales be #1 when he just lost to MAB and wasnt that long ago when he lost the first time to MAB and he has had some close fights also with guys like a one arm Chaves

Who P4P could beat Hopkins??